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U27 G46 Kita-Uwajima Station 北宇和島駅
Kita-Uwajima Station in 2008
General information
Location	1204 Ibukicho, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture 798-0022 Japan
Coordinates	33°14′19″N 132°34′12″E / 33.23861°N 132.57000°E / 33.23861; 132.57000
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yodo Line      Yosan Line
Distance	76.3 km (47.4 mi) from Wakai 296.1 km (184.0 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	G46 U27
History
Opened	2 July 1941; 83 years ago (1941-07-02)
Passengers
FY2018	94
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station UwajimaU28 G47Terminus Yosan Line TakamitsuU26towards Takamatsu Yodo Line MudenG45towards Kubokawa
Location Kita-Uwajima StationLocation within Ehime PrefectureShow map of Ehime PrefectureKita-Uwajima StationKita-Uwajima Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Kita-Uwajima Station (北宇和島駅, Kita-Uwajima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku.

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line for which it is station number "G46" and is located 76.3 km from the beginning of the line at Wakai. It is also served by JR Shikoku's Yosan Line for which it is station number "U27" and is located 296.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks. It is connected to the station building by a level crossing. A bike shed is provided across the road from the station.

History

The station opened on July 2, 1941 with the opening the Uwajima Line (current Yodo Line) to the direction of Unomachi (current Yosan Line) the station under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

• Matsuyama Expressway (Uwajima Road) Uwajima North IC

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. ^ "大内" [Ōuchi]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
3. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 645–647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. "大内" [Ōuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
5. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station timetable

Media related to Kita-Uwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Stations of the JR Shikoku G Yodo Line
(Kubokawa) Wakai Iejigawa Utsuigawa Tosa-Taishō Tosa-Shōwa Tōkawa Hage Ekawasaki Nishigahō Matsuchi Yoshinobu Matsumaru Izume Chikanaga Fukata Ōuchi Futana Iyo-Miyanoshita Muden Kita-Uwajima (Uwajima)

• Stations of Shikoku Railway Company
• Yosan Line
• Railway stations in Ehime Prefecture
• Yodo Line
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1941
• Uwajima, Ehime